Be Yourself

I am not sure how I came across this, but this hits the spot

Use what you have. Use everything you have, and that includes your past and who you are as a person.
You may not be an athlete. Running may be the first sport you’ve ever done seriously. Even so, there are things in your past that can be helpful to you now. Think about what those things could be. Find them, and put them to use in your running.
You may have been a great athlete when you were younger, only your sports were baseball and basketball, not running. Nevertheless, there are things in your past that can be applied to running.
Your mom or dad may have taught you something as a kid. Something may have happened to you 20 years ago that still speaks to you today. If so, put it to use. All your past plays a part in forming who you are. Some past events are negative. Becoming aware of yourself also means becoming aware of the negative patterns that have shaped your life and how you can change them.
You are who you are. And who you are is quite unique. No one else has your individual experiences, past, knowledge. You’re a resource larger than the internet, and you’re all there, available for the taking. Tap into those internal resources, and make yourself the runner you want to be.